Hey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 49
Wool Comber 44
Female Servant 37
Worsted Weaver 32
Weaver 31
Farmer 27
Independent 27
Cotton Weaver 27
Clothier 23
Male Servant 19
Labourer 18
Coal Miner 16
Woollen Weaver 14
Stuff Weaver 9
Ag Labourer 8
Shoe Maker 8
Hand Loom Weaver 8
Carpenter 7
Worsted Spinner 7
Dyer 6
Handloom Weaver 6
Dress Maker 6
Fancy Weaver 6
Fancy Cloth Weaver 5
Joiner 5

Hey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haigh 20% 72,994
2 Hay 67% 36,760
3 Hey 100% 19,967
4 Hoy 67% 10,486
5 Haye 50% 3,944
6 Hoye 50% 2,358
7 Hoey 75% 1,720
8 Heay 75% 425
9 Huey 75% 403
10 Hye 33% 380
11 Huy 67% 255

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The surname Hey is the 3rd most popular variant of Haigh.

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